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German invasion of the Netherlands

The German invasion of the Netherlands, otherwise known as the Battle of the Netherlands, was a military campaign, part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the Nazi German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 until the surrender of the main Dutch forces on 14 May.

German invasion of the Netherlands
German invasion of the Netherlands · Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
10 May 1940 – 15 May 1940
Where
Netherlands
Era
Modern

Topics

Netherlands9 CE – todayKingdom of the Netherlands1772 – today

Before and after

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